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This year, Holodomor Commemoration Day in Ukraine falls on 23 November. Each year, on the last Saturday of…
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But now we dance
How do Ukrainians live with the war? What does normality mean, what purpose do plans for the future have when a missile could strike in the next moment? A personal essay by filmmaker and writer Iryna Tsilyk.
Genocidal graffiti: Russian soldiers’ inscriptions in Ukraine show it’s not just Putin’s war
Russian soldiers' graffiti in Ukraine expose a genocidal worldview, brimming with the imperialism, chauvinism, and simply hatred of Russian propaganda.
He lost his eyes and hands, but not the will to live
"Apostle's" life changed drastically after he came under heavy fire on the front line. Supported by the love of his life, he now seeks rehabilitation and a way to continue contributing to the Ukrainian Army in any role.
“Gates of Europe”: Luxembourgish band dedicates entire album to Ukraine’s fight
Ukrainians will never kiss the hands of the moskali, neofolk musicians from the Rome band sing and take their album on a Europe-wide tour
The show must go on: Odesa Opera braves missile strikes to stage “Thumbelina”
Unlike the typical children's story, Odesa's reimagined production features camouflage-wearing toads and beetles that embody inter-species hatred.
Genocide, assimilation, theft: Kazakh historian reveals Russian colonialism’s ruthless playbook
Russian colonialism for centuries has relied on the elimination and assimilation of local peoples to build its empire, says Kazakh historian Botakoz Kassymbekova.
The 1994 secret operation that saved Crimea, and perhaps Ukraine, from Russian occupation
The untold story of Ukraine's covert operation 30 years ago to halt Russia's attempt to occupy Crimea emerged in recently published documents. The records detail Ukraine's restrained yet decisive actions.
“We will kill them all”: Why Russia’s war against Ukraine is genocide
Russia’s intent is clear, and its crimes fit all five criteria of the UN’s definition of genocide.
The real reason Russia calls everyone Nazis
Russia is branding all opponents of its fascism as fascists and Nazis, but why? Look to the Soviet deformation of history, which conjured the "eternal war of the West against Russia"
“Stopping the modern Hitler”: snipers hold the line in Ukraine’s battle for survival
Ukrainian snipers take out Russian colonels from 2.8 km away, save a battalion of 600 men from encirclement, and enable capturing Russian strongholds without a single KIA. Helping them achieve this is theology professor-turned sniper patron Yuriy Chornomorets, who crowdfunds bullets, scopes, and rifles for Ukraine's victory: "Defending Ukraine is everyone's business"
The magic of Ukrainian mythology in Mavka. The Forest Song
With distribution rights in more than 80 countries and a record-breaking opening weekend in Ukraine, the animated film unveils a fantasy world rooted in the nation's folklore.
How I survived a Russian kamikaze drone attack on Kyiv
Sleep deprivation, terror, destruction, and death of innocent people loom over Ukraine every single day. My dad jokes…
Mariupol refugees across Ukraine plan and prepare for city’s liberation from Russia
Escaping from the siege Oleksandr Khaliavinskyi, a member of the Mariupol city council, was among the thousands of…
Russian Volunteer Corps fights for Ukraine and to dismantle Putin’s regime
On 22 May, Putin-opposing Russians raided the neighboring to Ukraine regions of Belgorod Oblast, clashing with Russian government…
Meet the R18, Ukraine’s formidable night strike drone transforming the battlefield
A Ukrainian-made drone, the R18, has been transforming the battlefield in the country’s fight against Russia’s aggression. Developed…
Families share last words of fallen defenders from Azovstal fortress
Soviet authorities founded the metallurgical plant of Azovstal in the terrible year of 1933. Then, Ukrainian grain was…
The Battle for Askania-Nova: how Russia’s war threatens Europe’s ecological paradise
Before Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, the Askania-Nova Biosphere Reserve, established by German Friedrich Falz-Fein in…
Ukrainian pastor endures Russian captivity and comes home stronger
Pastor Anatoliy Voloshyn, who was among the 130 Ukrainians exchanged on March 7, 2023 has finally returned home.…
The “Odessa Massacre”: a crown jewel in Russia’s genocidal anti-Ukrainian propaganda
Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine would have been impossible without a targeted propaganda campaign to dehumanize and demonize…